Have yourself a weekend Trey Hobgood. The senior first baseman put on a show at the plate for the Columbia Wildcats over a three-day span and went 6-for-9 with three home runs, 6 RBI and one mammoth walk-off grand slam.

Jelene Watkins Brown of Columbia passed away into the loving and ready arms of her Lord and Savior on Sunday, March 11, 2018. She was 90 years old. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.L. Watkins of Neshoba County, where she was raised.

If you like fresh tomatoes — not the mummified ones you get in the grocery store — you’d better pay attention. The feds are coming for your farm-fresh produce. And not only tomatoes, but cucumbers, watermelons, corn — you name it.

JACKSON – The East Marion Lady Eagles (19-8) punched their ticket to the Final Four Friday night at Jackson State with a convincing 51-32 win over Biggersville, reaching the semifinals for the first time since 2003.

Local state Rep. Ken Morgan is being heralded as a champion by some and a scapegoat by others after his presentation in the Mississippi House helped prevent state borrowing for a controversial Jackson lake project.

Editor’s Note: The following people were booked into the Marion County Jail by local law enforcement agencies over the past week. The Columbian-Progress will correct any errors. Call Editor Charlie Smith at (601) 736-2611 to request a correction.

Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies are seeking a man who is considered armed and dangerous in connection with a death investigation.Chief Deputy Jamie Singley said late Saturday that authorities are seeking Ronnie Smith of the Kokomo area.

A woman is dead and a man was injured after being shot near Foxworth late Friday in what investigators say appears to have been a domestic dispute.Tamaneka Murree Alexander, 30, of Foxworth, died Friday night as a result of her injuries, Marion County Sheriff Berkley Hall said in a news release Monday.

Some jobs and tax revenue will be returning to Columbia as Ramey’s Marketplace is coming to U.S. 98 in the building formerly occupied by Winn-Dixie.Thomas Hodges, a spokesman for the family-owned, Purvis-based company, said the grocery store will employ approximately 100 people and will open before Thanksgiving.

After World War II, Elizabeth David, a formidable presence in British food circles, chronicled foods in post-war England, France and Italy. To the astonishment of the Brits, she reported that the poorest peasants in France and Italy dined more deliciously and well than the middle-class Englishman.

Throughout the year impromptu parties come up – “We are grilling tonight, please come.” You ask automatically, “What can I bring?” hoping the answer is paper plates. But the answer is “How about an appetizer?” You answer woodenly, “Oh, sure,” then go into a panic.

Lee and Mary Moree of Columbia, along with Jason and Melissa Rasp of Alabama, are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming wedding of their daughter Staci Leighanne Moree to Jeffery Aaron Lee, son of Mr. Jeffrey and Angela Lee of Bassfield. The couple will wed Oct. 14, 2017. The Rev.